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| Good Times: Black Again | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Starring | Jay Pharoah, Marsai Martin, Yvette Nicole Brown, Slink Johnson, J. B. Smoove |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Seth MacFarlane and Stephen Curry |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 12, 2024 |
| Related | |
Good Times: Black Again is a 2024 animated sitcom, and reboot and of the show Good Times. It centers on the current generation of the Evans family, and stars Jay Pharoah, Marsai Martin, Yvette Nicole Brown, Slink Johnson, and J. B. Smoove. It has been backed by
History
In September 2020, it was announced that Good Times would receive an animated sitcom revival with Carl Jones, originally attached as showrunner and producer, with Norman Lear originally executive producing alongside Seth MacFarlane and Stephen Curry for Netflix.[1]
In December 2023, it was announced Ranada Shepard had replaced Carl Jones as showrunner for the series.[2]
The series was released on April 12, 2024.[3]
Criticism
Good Times: Black Again has received overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences, with criticism aimed towards the animation style, the crass presentation, racist and offensive humor, and general lack of connection to the original series aside from occasional mentions of the James Evans character.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Ranada Shepard, the showrunner, stated the show is “...about family coming together, laughing together, dancing together, picking on each other, driving each other crazy, all while surviving.”[11]
Cast
- Jay Pharoah as Junior
- Marsai Martin as Grey
- Yvette Nicole Brown as Beverly Evans
- Slink Johnson as Dalvin Evans
- J. B. Smoove as Reggie
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Meet the Evans of New" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 2 | "Black of Focus" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 3 | "Grey's Anatomy" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 4 | "They Came Before Elon" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 5 | "Primary Coloreds" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 6 | "The Red Treaty" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 7 | "#BlackLoveDay" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 8 | "Big Sister Is Watching" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 9 | "Moving On Out" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
| 10 | "The Projects Divided" | Unknown | Unknown | April 12, 2024 |
References
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 14, 2020). "'Good Times' Animated Revival Scores Series Order at Netflix". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ "Netflix's 'Good Times' Toon Taps New Showrunner, Voice Stars". Animation Magazine. December 12, 2023.
- ^ "Good Times: Netflix Previews Animated Series Take on Classic Sitcom". 20 March 2024.
- ^ Tinubu, Aramide (April 12, 2024). "Netflix's 'Good Times' Reboot Is Dated, Humorless and Baffling: TV Review". Variety.
- ^ Deggans, Eric (April 13, 2024). "Netflix's 'Good Times': An explicit revival which feels calculated to offend". NPR.
- ^ Feinberg, Daniel (April 12, 2024). "'Good Times' Review: Netflix's Animated Sequel Improves When It Steps Out From Norman Lear's Shadow". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Lowery, Brian (April 12, 2024). "Netflix's animated 'Good Times' flunks the TV reboot test". CNN.
- ^ Evans, Erin E.; Frederick, Candice; Finley, Taryn (April 12, 2024). "The 'Good Times' Reboot Is Absolutely Terrible". Huff Post.
- ^ "Good Times 2024 - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ McGloster, Niki. "Good Times: Black Again Isn't As Bad As Its Trailer — But It Also Isn't Good". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "'Good Times' Reboot on Netflix Comes From Steph Curry, Seth MacFarlane, Norman Lear". NextTV. 2 April 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
External Links
- Good Times at IMDb
- Good Times at Netflix